(2021新版)牛津译林版必修二英语Unit 3 Reading 教学ppt课件.zip
1. Therewerehundredsofguests,alldressedup informal,colourfulclothes. alldressedupinformal,colourfulclothes为独 立主格结构,在句中作伴随状语。 独立主格结构由两部分构成,前后两部分具有 逻辑主谓关系。独立主格结构在句中作状语, 表时间、原因、条件、伴随、目的等。 eg.Theteachercamein,abookunderhisarm. 第一部分第二部分 Weredoubledourefforts,eachworkinglike two. 第一部分第二部分 【语境应用】英译汉。 1)Thefloorwetandslippery,wehadtostay outsideforawhile. _ 2)Hesatatthetable,headdown. _ 3)Herglassesbroken,shecouldntseethe wordsontheblackboard. _ 地板又湿又滑,我们不得不在外面站了会 儿。 他站在桌边,低垂着头。 她的眼镜坏了,所以她看不清黑板上的 字。 2.Itremindedmeofmysisterswedding. remindof:tocause(sb)toremember(sth) 使想起 eg.Theoldprofessorremindedmeofmy father. 【拓展】 remindsbtodosth:提醒某人做某事 eg. Heremindedmetobuysomemilkafter dinner. 3.Thecustomsthatfollowedwereanythingbut ordinary. thatfollowed是由that引导的定语从句,修饰 前面的customs。 anythingbut:notatall 绝不,根本不 eg.Thehotelwasanythingbutsatisfactory. Thepartywasanythingbutasuccess. 【拓展】 nothingbut:only 仅仅;只 eg.Hesnothingbutacriminal. Hedreamsofnothingbutgoinghome. allbut:almost 几乎;差不多 eg.Thepartywasallbutoverwhenwearrived. Itwasallbutimpossibletoclimbbackinto theboat. 【语境应用】汉译英。 1) 课桌里只有一些废纸。 _ _ 2)今天上午我女儿看上去一点儿也不开心。 _ _ 3)几乎不可能识别他的书写。 _ _ Thereisnothingbutsomewastepaperin thedesk. Mydaughterlookedanythingbut happythismorning. Itwasallbutimpossibletoreadhis writing. 4.NowIknowIhavetwoleftfeet.andbothof themhurt! havetwoleftfeet: tomoveinaveryawkward waywhenmoving,dancing,orplayingsport. 笨手笨脚 eg.Youkeepsteppingonmytoes.Boy,you reallydohavetwoleftfeet. 【语境应用】汉译英。 1.这个小男孩在画画上笨手笨脚的。 _ _ 2.我从没学会跳舞,因为我动作很笨拙。 _ _ Thelittleboyhastwoleftfeetwith drawing. IneverlearnedtodancebecauseIve twoleftfeet. 5.ThesummerheathitmeassoonasIgotoffthe flight. hit:tohaveabadeffectonsb/sth 对产生不良的或意外的影响 eg.Televisionhashitthecinemaindustryvery hard. Thetornadohitthecitylastnight. 【拓展】 hit:toreachaplaceoraparticularlevelor number 到达(某地);达到(某水平或数字) eg.Temperatureshit40degreesCelsius thedaybeforeyesterday. hit:tosuddenlyrealize 突然意识到 eg.IcouldntrememberwhereIdseenher before,andthenitsuddenlyhitme. 【语境应用】完成句子。 1.新戏将于什么时候在镇上演出? Whenwillthenewshow _? 2.新法令对失业者影响很大。 Thenewlaw_. 3.他们还没意识到发生了什么,他就已经走了。 Hewasgonebeforetheyknew _. hittown hardhittheunemployed whathadhitthem 6.Icouldseeagroupofaround20Brazilian dancersandabandinfancycostumesstanding inthestreet. 本句为“主+谓+宾+宾补”结构。其中,谓语 是感官动词see,宾补是现在分词短语standing inthestreet,而宾语是由and连接的名词短语a groupofaround20Brazilian和abandinfancy costumes。 【语境应用】完成任务。 1.将此句翻译成汉语。 _ _ 2.找出课文中另一个相同结构的句子,它的谓语 也是感官动词,宾补是省to的不定式短语。 _ _ 我能看到一群20来个巴西舞者和身着盛装的 乐队站在街上。 IwassocaughtupinthepartyfeverthatI hardlynoticedfivehoursflyby. 7.IwassocaughtupinthepartyfeverthatI hardlynoticedfivehoursflyby. becaughtupinsth:beabsorbedorinvolved insth,especiallyanunwelcomesituation 被卷入;被陷入 eg.Shewascaughtupinaheavystorm. Ididntwanttobecaughtupinendless unimportantarguments. 【语境应用】汉译英。 1.对不起,我迟到了我遇上交通堵塞 了。 _ _ 2.真幸运,我们家乡没有卷入战争中。 _ _ SorryImlateIwascaughtupin traffic. Itsluckythatmyhometownwasnt caughtupinthewar. 1.发生 2.乔装打扮 3.根据 4.留下印象 5.使想起 6.绝不;根本不 7.携手;联手 8.笨手笨脚 9.下车(飞机、船) 1.takeplace 2.dressup 3.accordingto 4.makeanimpression 5.remindof 6.anythingbut 7.joinhands 8.havetwoleftfeet 9.getoff Important phrases 10.难怪 11.亲自 12.及时;迟早 13.即将;正要 14.就座;代替 15.立刻行动 16.一路上 17.一波又一波的 18.被卷入;被陷入 19.这么说吧;大致说来 10.nowonder 11.foroneself 12.intime 13.beabouttodo 14.takeonesplace 15.jumpintoaction 16.alltheway 17.waveafterwaveof 18.be/getcaughtupin 19.letsjustsay 1.Readthetraveljournalsagainand reviewusefulandbeautifulexpressions. 2.FinishExercisesA,BandDon Pages6970intheworkbook. Unit 3 Unit 3Unit 3Unit 3Unit 3 Festivals and customsFestivals and customsFestivals and customsFestivals and customs 1. To know the wedding customs in India and the grand occasion of the Rio Carnival; 2. To explore cultural values behind those customs; 3. To develop a tolerant and respectful attitude towards different cultures and the ability of cross-cultural communication. How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions? Travelling to different countries Making friends with foreigners Surfing on the Internet Watching foreign films and TV programmes Describe a festival you have experienced. What happened? What was it like? Last year I experienced the Dragon Boat Festival in Guangzhou. We ate delicious rice dumplings. The most interesting thing was the dragon boat races on that day. The boats had dragon heads and were very colourful. About 30 people are in each boat and one of them was beating a drum to help their boat go fast. The race was really exciting. Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding and put the events in the correct order. Write the letters in the flow charts. The Indian wedding a. The brides father led her to the bridegroom. b. The couple took seven steps. c. The celebrations began. d. The bridegroom arrived on a horse. e. The couple joined hands and walked around a fire. d a e b c Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding again carefully and answer the following questions. 1. What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding? _ 2. What were the Indian couples promises about? _ _ She was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari. The promises were about how they were going to support each other and live together happily. Understand the languages and complete the table below. What does the writer say? What does the writer imply? .it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. “The opportunity of a lifetime” is used here to emphasize that the chance for the writer to experience an Indian wedding is very rare and he guessed that it must be an amazing experience. It also implies that perhaps he would not have a second chance to have this same experience again. What does the writer say? What does the writer imply? . I have two left feet . and both of them hurt! If someone has two left feet, he / she is usually not good at dancing. When the writer says so, it means that in comparison with other dancers, he was not good at dancing. He intends to highlight the fact that other dancers were better at dancing than he was. Even so, he ended up dancing a lot because the celebrations were so much fun and it resulted in both of his feet hurting. Discuss the question with your partner: how is the Indian wedding different from and similar to Chinese weddings you have been to? Like the Indian wedding in Alexs travel journal, the Chinese wedding I have been to also took place in a hotel. There were a lot of guests too, but most of them were not dressed in formal clothes. The brides dress was also different. She wore a traditional Chinese wedding dress in red. There was no dancing after the ceremony at the Chinese wedding. Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival and put the events in the correct order. Write the letters in the flow charts. The Rio Carnival a. The group started marching down the street. b. Alex saw dancers and musicians standing in the street. c. Alex took his place in the crowd. d. The group jumped into action. e. The crowd passed many street stands. cbda e Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival again carefully and answer the following questions. 1. Why did Alex go to a street party? _ _ 2. What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands? _ _ To experience the spirit of the Rio Carnival for himself. He saw an ever-growing sea or people iceboxes of soft drinks and beer, and smelt roasted meat. Understand the languages and complete the table below. What does the writer say? What does the writer imply? No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion. Because the excitement about the Carnival was in the air. “No wonder” is used to show that the happy occasion is a big part of the local peoples lives, so it is natural for people from Rio to take a week off for this occasion. What does the writer say? What does the writer imply? Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action. An explosion is sudden and powerful and the sudden appearance of many colours and music feels just as powerful. “Jumped into action” expresses the eagerness to get involved in the street party celebrations. What does the writer say? What does the writer imply? I was so caught up in the party fever . “Fever” here means “great interest or excitement about something” . The writer, surrounded by crowds of happy, energetic and excited people, felt the same way and was so absorbed in the party that he failed to notice how quickly five hours had passed. The travel journal about the Rio Carnival uses a group of words related to the sea. Please find the sentences in the journal. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way. Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets, and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of street stands. Even as I lay in bed that evening, the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me. Discuss the question with your partner: What does Alex think of the Rio Carnival? Use details in the travel journal to support your opinion. Alex must have enjoyed the Rio Carnival very much, as he hardly noticed five hours fly by. He called the Carnival a “happy occasion”. He also described his first day in Rio as “amazing”. Besides weddings and festivals, what other elements are an important part of a countrys customs and traditions? Make a list and describe them. Other elements Description Funeral rituals They can vary quite a lot in different places around the world. At traditional Chinese funerals, people wear white, while in Western countries people usually wear black. Other elements Description A celebration to honour new life In China a celebration is held when a baby turns one month old. This is traditionally the time when the baby is formally introduced to the extended family and friends. Other elements Description Table manners They are highly regarded on formal occasions. According to Chinese customs, no one should sit down or begin to eat before the host or guest of honour has done so. Contrast is a method of organization with which a writer highlights the differences between two people, places, things or ideas. Using contrast often draws the readers attention and makes the description more vivid and interesting to read. The travel journal about Alexs experience at the Rio Carnival uses the method of contrast to describe the scenes before and during the street party. Find the sentences in the travel journal. I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street. Some of them carried flags, which blew in the wind. The crowd waited with excitement. Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. The whole group started marching down the street. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way. Use contrast to describe the scenes before and during a dragon boat race. Possible answer: The beautifully coloured dragon boats sat alongside each other on the still water with their crews ready, oars in hand. A large holiday crowd had gathered by the lake to watch the dragon boat race. Silence settled over them as the starter raised his gun. The crack of the gun broke the tension and the crowd exploded into cheers and screams of encouragement. The loud beats of drums were ringing in their ears as the boats sped away across the lake. Complete the introduction to La Tomatina with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. occasion impression decorate in the air tradition entrance merry be caught up in Building your languageBuilding your language La Tomatina is an annual tomato fight festival celebrated in the small town of Bunol in eastern Spain, where it has been a(n) (1)_ since the 1940s. On the last Wednesday of August, people from all over the world fill this small town for this special (2)_. In the morning, thousands of (3)_ tourists start to line the narrow streets. tradition occasion merry There is a sense of excitement (4)_. At around 11 a.m., the tomato trucks make their (5)_ and stop in the town centre. Once the fight begins, the crowd rush to the trucks to pick up tomatoes and throw them at each other. in the air entrance People (6)_ the fight for about an hour, and by the time it finishes, around 150,000 kilograms of tomatoes cover Bunol. No wonder fire engines are needed to wash the streets after the fight the town looks like it has been (7)_ with red paint! Luckily, the acid in the tomato helps make everything really clean. are caught up in decorated If you plan to visit Spain in August, you should definitely take the opportunity to join in this crazy festival. It is sure to leave a deep (8)_ on you. Keep your stuff close and stay away from vehicles. Also, be sure to wear old clothes lets just say you will not wear them again! impression The travel journal uses some country names and related adjectives. Look at the examples and complete the table below. Then think of more words of this type. Countries Related adjectives Australia Brazil Canada Egypt Australian Brazilian Canadian Egyptian Countries Related adjectives Greece India Russia Spain Sweden Greek Indian Russian Spanish Swedish Nowadays, more and more Chinese young people choose a western style wedding ceremony instead of a traditional Chinese one. Whats your opinion on this? Option 1 Personally, I think it is understandable that more and more young people are choosing to have a western style wedding ceremony. I hold the view that as a wedding is the private business of the new couple, it is their right to decide which kind of wedding ceremony they would like to have. Furthermore, I believe that the world is becoming a global village, so it is inevitable that there will be a crossover of cultural traditions. Young people may also believe that the western style wedding ceremony is more suitable for a modern fast-paced lifestyle. Besides, cross-cultural communication in traditions help people understand each other better. Option 2 Having a western style wedding ceremony could be a sign that we are losing out own traditions. Wedding ceremonies are an important traditional part of every culture with unique aspects and rites. In Chinese wedding culture, for example, the tradition of the “three bows”, in which the new couple bow to the Heaven and Earth, bow to the ancestors and parents, and bow to each other, represents their worship and respect to nature and their family members, expressing their seriousness about the marriage itself. Another significant traditional Chinese wedding ceremony activity is to pray for the blessing of the marriage. Therefore if more and more young people opt for western style wedding ceremonies, it may affect the deep respect and love we have for our traditional culture. 1. Choose a country youre interested in and search for one of its
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1. Therewerehundredsofguests,alldressedup informal,colourfulclothes. alldressedupinformal,colourfulclothes为独 立主格结构,在句中作伴随状语。 独立主格结构由两部分构成,前后两部分具有 逻辑主谓关系。独立主格结构在句中作状语, 表时间、原因、条件、伴随、目的等。 eg.Theteachercamein,abookunderhisarm. 第一部分第二部分 Weredoubledourefforts,eachworkinglike two. 第一部分第二部分 【语境应用】英译汉。 1)Thefloorwetandslippery,wehadtostay outsideforawhile. _ 2)Hesatatthetable,headdown. _ 3)Herglassesbroken,shecouldntseethe wordsontheblackboard. _ 地板又湿又滑,我们不得不在外面站了会 儿。 他站在桌边,低垂着头。 她的眼镜坏了,所以她看不清黑板上的 字。 2.Itremindedmeofmysisterswedding. remindof:tocause(sb)toremember(sth) 使想起 eg.Theoldprofessorremindedmeofmy father. 【拓展】 remindsbtodosth:提醒某人做某事 eg. Heremindedmetobuysomemilkafter dinner. 3.Thecustomsthatfollowedwereanythingbut ordinary. thatfollowed是由that引导的定语从句,修饰 前面的customs。 anythingbut:notatall 绝不,根本不 eg.Thehotelwasanythingbutsatisfactory. Thepartywasanythingbutasuccess. 【拓展】 nothingbut:only 仅仅;只 eg.Hesnothingbutacriminal. Hedreamsofnothingbutgoinghome. allbut:almost 几乎;差不多 eg.Thepartywasallbutoverwhenwearrived. Itwasallbutimpossibletoclimbbackinto theboat. 【语境应用】汉译英。 1) 课桌里只有一些废纸。 _ _ 2)今天上午我女儿看上去一点儿也不开心。 _ _ 3)几乎不可能识别他的书写。 _ _ Thereisnothingbutsomewastepaperin thedesk. Mydaughterlookedanythingbut happythismorning. Itwasallbutimpossibletoreadhis writing. 4.NowIknowIhavetwoleftfeet.andbothof themhurt! havetwoleftfeet: tomoveinaveryawkward waywhenmoving,dancing,orplayingsport. 笨手笨脚 eg.Youkeepsteppingonmytoes.Boy,you reallydohavetwoleftfeet. 【语境应用】汉译英。 1.这个小男孩在画画上笨手笨脚的。 _ _ 2.我从没学会跳舞,因为我动作很笨拙。 _ _ Thelittleboyhastwoleftfeetwith drawing. IneverlearnedtodancebecauseIve twoleftfeet. 5.ThesummerheathitmeassoonasIgotoffthe flight. hit:tohaveabadeffectonsb/sth 对产生不良的或意外的影响 eg.Televisionhashitthecinemaindustryvery hard. Thetornadohitthecitylastnight. 【拓展】 hit:toreachaplaceoraparticularlevelor number 到达(某地);达到(某水平或数字) eg.Temperatureshit40degreesCelsius thedaybeforeyesterday. hit:tosuddenlyrealize 突然意识到 eg.IcouldntrememberwhereIdseenher before,andthenitsuddenlyhitme. 【语境应用】完成句子。 1.新戏将于什么时候在镇上演出? Whenwillthenewshow _? 2.新法令对失业者影响很大。 Thenewlaw_. 3.他们还没意识到发生了什么,他就已经走了。 Hewasgonebeforetheyknew _. hittown hardhittheunemployed whathadhitthem 6.Icouldseeagroupofaround20Brazilian dancersandabandinfancycostumesstanding inthestreet. 本句为“主+谓+宾+宾补”结构。其中,谓语 是感官动词see,宾补是现在分词短语standing inthestreet,而宾语是由and连接的名词短语a groupofaround20Brazilian和abandinfancy costumes。 【语境应用】完成任务。 1.将此句翻译成汉语。 _ _ 2.找出课文中另一个相同结构的句子,它的谓语 也是感官动词,宾补是省to的不定式短语。 _ _ 我能看到一群20来个巴西舞者和身着盛装的 乐队站在街上。 IwassocaughtupinthepartyfeverthatI hardlynoticedfivehoursflyby. 7.IwassocaughtupinthepartyfeverthatI hardlynoticedfivehoursflyby. becaughtupinsth:beabsorbedorinvolved insth,especiallyanunwelcomesituation 被卷入;被陷入 eg.Shewascaughtupinaheavystorm. Ididntwanttobecaughtupinendless unimportantarguments. 【语境应用】汉译英。 1.对不起,我迟到了我遇上交通堵塞 了。 _ _ 2.真幸运,我们家乡没有卷入战争中。 _ _ SorryImlateIwascaughtupin traffic. Itsluckythatmyhometownwasnt caughtupinthewar. 1.发生 2.乔装打扮 3.根据 4.留下印象 5.使想起 6.绝不;根本不 7.携手;联手 8.笨手笨脚 9.下车(飞机、船) 1.takeplace 2.dressup 3.accordingto 4.makeanimpression 5.remindof 6.anythingbut 7.joinhands 8.havetwoleftfeet 9.getoff Important phrases 10.难怪 11.亲自 12.及时;迟早 13.即将;正要 14.就座;代替 15.立刻行动 16.一路上 17.一波又一波的 18.被卷入;被陷入 19.这么说吧;大致说来 10.nowonder 11.foroneself 12.intime 13.beabouttodo 14.takeonesplace 15.jumpintoaction 16.alltheway 17.waveafterwaveof 18.be/getcaughtupin 19.letsjustsay 1.Readthetraveljournalsagainand reviewusefulandbeautifulexpressions. 2.FinishExercisesA,BandDon Pages6970intheworkbook. Unit 3 Unit 3Unit 3Unit 3Unit 3 Festivals and customsFestivals and customsFestivals and customsFestivals and customs 1. To know the wedding customs in India and the grand occasion of the Rio Carnival; 2. To explore cultural values behind those customs; 3. To develop a tolerant and respectful attitude towards different cultures and the ability of cross-cultural communication. How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions? Travelling to different countries Making friends with foreigners Surfing on the Internet Watching foreign films and TV programmes Describe a festival you have experienced. What happened? What was it like? Last year I experienced the Dragon Boat Festival in Guangzhou. We ate delicious rice dumplings. The most interesting thing was the dragon boat races on that day. The boats had dragon heads and were very colourful. About 30 people are in each boat and one of them was beating a drum to help their boat go fast. The race was really exciting. Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding and put the events in the correct order. Write the letters in the flow charts. The Indian wedding a. The brides father led her to the bridegroom. b. The couple took seven steps. c. The celebrations began. d. The bridegroom arrived on a horse. e. The couple joined hands and walked around a fire. d a e b c Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding again carefully and answer the following questions. 1. What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding? _ 2. What were the Indian couples promises about? _ _ She was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari. The promises were about how they were going to support each other and live together happily. Understand the languages and complete the table below. What does the writer say? What does the writer imply? .it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. “The opportunity of a lifetime” is used here to emphasize that the chance for the writer to experience an Indian wedding is very rare and he guessed that it must be an amazing experience. It also implies that perhaps he would not have a second chance to have this same experience again. What does the writer say? What does the writer imply? . I have two left feet . and both of them hurt! If someone has two left feet, he / she is usually not good at dancing. When the writer says so, it means that in comparison with other dancers, he was not good at dancing. He intends to highlight the fact that other dancers were better at dancing than he was. Even so, he ended up dancing a lot because the celebrations were so much fun and it resulted in both of his feet hurting. Discuss the question with your partner: how is the Indian wedding different from and similar to Chinese weddings you have been to? Like the Indian wedding in Alexs travel journal, the Chinese wedding I have been to also took place in a hotel. There were a lot of guests too, but most of them were not dressed in formal clothes. The brides dress was also different. She wore a traditional Chinese wedding dress in red. There was no dancing after the ceremony at the Chinese wedding. Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival and put the events in the correct order. Write the letters in the flow charts. The Rio Carnival a. The group started marching down the street. b. Alex saw dancers and musicians standing in the street. c. Alex took his place in the crowd. d. The group jumped into action. e. The crowd passed many street stands. cbda e Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival again carefully and answer the following questions. 1. Why did Alex go to a street party? _ _ 2. What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands? _ _ To experience the spirit of the Rio Carnival for himself. He saw an ever-growing sea or people iceboxes of soft drinks and beer, and smelt roasted meat. Understand the languages and complete the table below. What does the writer say? What does the writer imply? No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion. Because the excitement about the Carnival was in the air. “No wonder” is used to show that the happy occasion is a big part of the local peoples lives, so it is natural for people from Rio to take a week off for this occasion. What does the writer say? What does the writer imply? Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action. An explosion is sudden and powerful and the sudden appearance of many colours and music feels just as powerful. “Jumped into action” expresses the eagerness to get involved in the street party celebrations. What does the writer say? What does the writer imply? I was so caught up in the party fever . “Fever” here means “great interest or excitement about something” . The writer, surrounded by crowds of happy, energetic and excited people, felt the same way and was so absorbed in the party that he failed to notice how quickly five hours had passed. The travel journal about the Rio Carnival uses a group of words related to the sea. Please find the sentences in the journal. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way. Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets, and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of street stands. Even as I lay in bed that evening, the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me. Discuss the question with your partner: What does Alex think of the Rio Carnival? Use details in the travel journal to support your opinion. Alex must have enjoyed the Rio Carnival very much, as he hardly noticed five hours fly by. He called the Carnival a “happy occasion”. He also described his first day in Rio as “amazing”. Besides weddings and festivals, what other elements are an important part of a countrys customs and traditions? Make a list and describe them. Other elements Description Funeral rituals They can vary quite a lot in different places around the world. At traditional Chinese funerals, people wear white, while in Western countries people usually wear black. Other elements Description A celebration to honour new life In China a celebration is held when a baby turns one month old. This is traditionally the time when the baby is formally introduced to the extended family and friends. Other elements Description Table manners They are highly regarded on formal occasions. According to Chinese customs, no one should sit down or begin to eat before the host or guest of honour has done so. Contrast is a method of organization with which a writer highlights the differences between two people, places, things or ideas. Using contrast often draws the readers attention and makes the description more vivid and interesting to read. The travel journal about Alexs experience at the Rio Carnival uses the method of contrast to describe the scenes before and during the street party. Find the sentences in the travel journal. I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street. Some of them carried flags, which blew in the wind. The crowd waited with excitement. Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. The whole group started marching down the street. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way. Use contrast to describe the scenes before and during a dragon boat race. Possible answer: The beautifully coloured dragon boats sat alongside each other on the still water with their crews ready, oars in hand. A large holiday crowd had gathered by the lake to watch the dragon boat race. Silence settled over them as the starter raised his gun. The crack of the gun broke the tension and the crowd exploded into cheers and screams of encouragement. The loud beats of drums were ringing in their ears as the boats sped away across the lake. Complete the introduction to La Tomatina with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. occasion impression decorate in the air tradition entrance merry be caught up in Building your languageBuilding your language La Tomatina is an annual tomato fight festival celebrated in the small town of Bunol in eastern Spain, where it has been a(n) (1)_ since the 1940s. On the last Wednesday of August, people from all over the world fill this small town for this special (2)_. In the morning, thousands of (3)_ tourists start to line the narrow streets. tradition occasion merry There is a sense of excitement (4)_. At around 11 a.m., the tomato trucks make their (5)_ and stop in the town centre. Once the fight begins, the crowd rush to the trucks to pick up tomatoes and throw them at each other. in the air entrance People (6)_ the fight for about an hour, and by the time it finishes, around 150,000 kilograms of tomatoes cover Bunol. No wonder fire engines are needed to wash the streets after the fight the town looks like it has been (7)_ with red paint! Luckily, the acid in the tomato helps make everything really clean. are caught up in decorated If you plan to visit Spain in August, you should definitely take the opportunity to join in this crazy festival. It is sure to leave a deep (8)_ on you. Keep your stuff close and stay away from vehicles. Also, be sure to wear old clothes lets just say you will not wear them again! impression The travel journal uses some country names and related adjectives. Look at the examples and complete the table below. Then think of more words of this type. Countries Related adjectives Australia Brazil Canada Egypt Australian Brazilian Canadian Egyptian Countries Related adjectives Greece India Russia Spain Sweden Greek Indian Russian Spanish Swedish Nowadays, more and more Chinese young people choose a western style wedding ceremony instead of a traditional Chinese one. Whats your opinion on this? Option 1 Personally, I think it is understandable that more and more young people are choosing to have a western style wedding ceremony. I hold the view that as a wedding is the private business of the new couple, it is their right to decide which kind of wedding ceremony they would like to have. Furthermore, I believe that the world is becoming a global village, so it is inevitable that there will be a crossover of cultural traditions. Young people may also believe that the western style wedding ceremony is more suitable for a modern fast-paced lifestyle. Besides, cross-cultural communication in traditions help people understand each other better. Option 2 Having a western style wedding ceremony could be a sign that we are losing out own traditions. Wedding ceremonies are an important traditional part of every culture with unique aspects and rites. In Chinese wedding culture, for example, the tradition of the “three bows”, in which the new couple bow to the Heaven and Earth, bow to the ancestors and parents, and bow to each other, represents their worship and respect to nature and their family members, expressing their seriousness about the marriage itself. Another significant traditional Chinese wedding ceremony activity is to pray for the blessing of the marriage. Therefore if more and more young people opt for western style wedding ceremonies, it may affect the deep respect and love we have for our traditional culture. 1. Choose a country youre interested in and search for one of its
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